Ibn Ghufran
Ibn Ghufran ابن غفران | |
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| Born | 1006 Haqara, Halimid Caliphate |
| Died | 1073 Khalisa, Halimid Caliphate |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Language | Gharbaic |
| Period | Yen Golden Age |
Abū al-Layyat Ali ibn Ghufran ibn Saqr (أبو الليات علي بن غفران بن صقر), more commonly called Ibn Ghufran (ابن غفران), was a Gharib poet, composer, and musician of the Yen Golden Age. Considered among the greatest of the Gharib poets, he is mainly known for his passionate love poetry, which blended sensual metaphorical language, eroticism, natural imagery, and a confessional tone and served to reinvigorate several genres of poetry and music that had become less popular by that period. He was a noted polymath, making contributions to astronomy and horticulture in addition to his innovations in poetry and music.
He is famous for his tumultuous relationship with al-Khayzuran, a cousin of the Caliph, which culminated in his exile from the Palace of the Golden Gates.